BEGIN:VCALENDAR VERSION:2.0 PRODID:-//Obstetrics & Gynecology//NONSGML Events//EN CALSCALE:GREGORIAN X-ORIGINAL-URL:https://obgyn.wustl.edu/events/ X-WR-CALDESC:Obstetrics & Gynecology - Events BEGIN:VEVENT UID:20220131T1758Z-1643651913.5707-EO-47624-1@172.23.128.19 STATUS:CONFIRMED DTSTAMP:20240329T024352Z CREATED:20221215T194457Z LAST-MODIFIED:20221215T194457Z DTSTART;TZID=America/Chicago:20220216T113000 DTEND;TZID=America/Chicago:20220216T130000 SUMMARY: Black History Month 2022 – Dr. Kimberly Norwood: Colorism Thrives as Society Diversifies DESCRIPTION: This dynamic session will begin with a presentation by Kimberl y Jade Norwood\, PhD\, the Henry H. Oberschelp Professor of Law at Washingt on University in St. Louis\, followed by a panel discussion with students f rom the medical school affinity groups. Dr. Norwood’s presentation will loo k at the origins and implications of bias around skin color and […] X-ALT-DESC;FMTTYPE=text/html:
This dynamic session will begin with a pre sentation by Kimberly Jade Norwood\, PhD\, the Henry H. Oberschelp Professo r of Law at Washington University in St. Louis\, followed by a panel discus sion with students from the medical school affinity groups. Dr. Norwood’s p resentation will look at the origins and implications of bias around skin c olor and hair texture.
Students will offer reflections and experience s to Dr. Norwood’s presentation about colorism from their own cultural pers pective. Recognizing how bias specific to skin color and hair texture inter rupts equitable treatment is fundamental knowledge to support you in the wo rk towards health and racial equity.
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